Neanderthal

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Episode 2 of 2

Duration: 1 hour

This episode is set 35,000 years ago and depicts Homo sapiens's encounter with Homo neanderthalensis. As the ice caps retreated, the Neanderthal stronghold in Europe weakened, providing a window of opportunity to which modern humans owe their existence.

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    BBC Nature: Neanderthal

    As almost exclusively carnivorous, both male and female Neanderthals hunted. Evidence of a huge number of injuries, like those seen in today's rodeo riders, suggest that hunting involved dangerously close contact with large prey animals.

    Find out about the Neanderthals who lived in Britain

Credits

Interviewed Guest
Chris Stringer
Interviewed Guest
John Shea
Interviewed Guest
Sacha Jones
Interviewed Guest
Matt Ridley
Narrator
Geraldine James
Byana
Rebecca Scroggs
Kalay
Ray Fearon
Jala
Gary Carr
Morda
Jimmy Akingbola
Tetah
Matthew Rook
Geron
Sean Francis
Gora
Justin Strydom
Director
David Stewart
Producer
Jennifer McAulfield
Executive Producer
Ailsa Orr
Executive Producer
Michael Mosley
Writer
Colin Swash

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